I’m not very interested in the Nikon Z9 announced today, way too much camera. But the NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 lens is the Z mount version of my carry around lens I used for the D800 and D850 when I went full frame. That was a really nice lens after I sent it to Nikon for adjustment. I use the SL2 on occasion but it’s heavy and the primes I have are big and heavy. It only comes out for events, never travel.
Apple reported earnings today. For some reason I was looking at some information on the industrial side of computing like Wind River and other real time operating systems and it struck me how close Apple stays to its original vision and remains a consumer device company that sells a software, hardware and service package to consumers. Unique really. But with these latest generation SoCs, aren’t advanced robotics, intelligent control systems with visual input and other industrial uses in reach? All are like the automous vehicle market, but the prospective Apple Car is a consumer package. Seems like these chips would be very capable of doing much more, starting in robotics.
For the first time I’m dipping into dynamic web content. I’ve never edited my web posts, but I see maybe I should be updating and expanding earlier posts. Maybe not touching old blog posts is a philosophical line like cropping photos.
I was skeptical of using baking soda to polish scratched eyeglasses
Mix a couple of tablespoons of baking soda with a small amount of water to create a thick paste, Zavaleta says. Then grab a clean microfiber cloth (i.e. not the one you just used) and gently rub the solution onto the lenses.
My wife tried it and was really pleased with the result. I was told by a Zeiss microscope salesman many years ago to use a facial tissue and condensation from the breathe. The tissues are made to be very soft and non-abrasive and the condensation is close to distilled water. My glasses remain unscratched for my years. Also, I have them on from when I get up in the morning until I’m ready to sleep at night.
I dropped my Medium subscription. I used to follow links and get stopped by their paywall. Now Medium seems mostly clickbait. I have no substack subscriptions. I don’t think hiding behind a paywall based on internet fame is a sustainable business model.
